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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
COVID-19: Those who breach stay-home notice will be charged in court, says Shanmugam
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SINGAPORE: Those who breach stay-home notices issued to curb the COVID-19 pandemic will be charged in court, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam told Parliament on Wednesday (Mar 25). “I have given very clear instructions,” he said. “Where these cases (of breaches) are verified to be true, we will charge in court.” Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Message that student with COVID-19 had visited club is ‘unverified’: Zouk
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SINGAPORE: A message circulating on social media that a student with COVID-19 had visited Zouk is ‘unverified’, a spokesperson for the club said on Wednesday (Mar 25). “The message that has been circulating about a COVID-19 positive student on our premises over the weekend is unverified,” the Zouk spokesperson added. Advertisement Advertisement The club and its
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
COVID-19: Clubs ditch promotions, call off ‘farewell’ parties on final night before closures take effect
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SINGAPORE: Some clubs which had planned to hold promotional events on the night before their venues are slated to close have decided against such moves, they told CNA on Wednesday (Mar 25). This follows an announcement made on Tuesday (Mar 24) that gatherings outside school and work will be limited to a maximum of 10 people from
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
‘Words are not sufficient to express our appreciation’: Lawrence Wong tears up as he thanks Singaporeans in fight against COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: National Development Minister Lawrence Wong teared up in Parliament on Wednesday (Mar 25) as he thanked healthcare workers and other Singaporeans who have contributed to the fight against the COVID-19 outbreak. Mr Wong, who co-chairs a multi-ministry task force to tackle the coronavirus, was delivering a ministerial statement in which he provided updates on
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
‘Only at the beginning of a very long fight’: Lawrence Wong says Singapore will continue to review COVID-19 measures
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SINGAPORE: Singapore is “only at the beginning of a very long fight” against COVID-19, said National Development Minister Lawrence Wong on Wednesday (Mar 25) as he warned that the outbreak could continue for “many more months until the end of the year and perhaps even beyond”. In an update on the Government’s response to the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Nightlife operators reminded to follow COVID-19 safe distancing measures amid concerns of people congregating at ‘farewell’ events
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SINGAPORE: Nightlife operators must continue to “strictly implement” safe distancing measures ahead of the closure of their venues, said the Singapore Tourism Board, Enterprise Singapore and Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a joint statement on Wednesday (Mar 25). On Tuesday, the authorities announced that gatherings outside school and work would be limited to a maximum
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
No reason to stockpile food, essential supplies amid tighter COVID-19 measures: Lawrence Wong
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SINGAPORE: Even though the country has tightened its measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, there is no need to stockpile food and other essential supplies, said National Development Minister Lawrence Wong. His comments came a day after a slew of initiatives – such as limiting gatherings outside of school and work and closing all
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
COVID-19: Singapore expands contact tracing teams to prepare for surge in cases
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SINGAPORE: To prepare for an “expected surge” in COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks, Singapore has increased the number of teams for contact tracing from three to 20, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong told Parliament on Wednesday (Mar 25). “We can trace up to 4,000 contacts each day, and will continue to scale up our
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Singapore scientists plan to start testing COVID-19 vaccine this year: Gan Kim Yong
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SINGAPORE: Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School are working with international partners to develop a clinical trial for a COVID-19 vaccine, with plans for tests to start this year. Health Minister Gan Kim Yong told Parliament on Wednesday (Mar 25) that the Duke-NUS Medical School has teamed up with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and other
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Sufficient capacity in healthcare system amid COVID-19 outbreak, but Singapore cannot be complacent: Gan Kim Yong
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SINGAPORE: While Singapore has sufficient capacity in its healthcare system to handle the COVID-19 outbreak, the country cannot be complacent and needs to preserve its buffer capacity, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Wednesday (Mar 25). Addressing Singapore’s COVID-19 situation in Parliament, he said that with a significant number of imported cases from returning
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Singapore firms have begun resuming operations in China as COVID-19 outbreak eases: Chee Hong Tat
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SINGAPORE: The COVID-19 outbreak in China is “stabilising with a progressive return to normalcy”, said Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Chee Hong Tat on Wednesday (Mar 25). Many companies across China have gradually resumed their operations, while data from mid-March showed that around 80 per cent of Chinese workers have returned to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
US Congress, negotiators reach deal on US$2 trillion COVID-19 aid package
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WASHINGTON: US senators and Trump administration officials have reached an agreement on a massive economic stimulus bill to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, White House official Eric Ueland said early on Wednesday (Mar 25). “We have a deal,” Ueland told reporters after days of negotiations on the package, expected to be worth US$2
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
COVID-19: Singapore, Malaysia discuss protocols for transferring symptomatic travellers
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SINGAPORE: Singapore and Malaysia discussed entry screening measures and protocols for transferring symptomatic passengers detected at their respective checkpoints in a virtual meeting on Tuesday (Mar 24). The second Singapore-Malaysia Joint Working Group meeting, which was held via video-conference, saw both sides giving an update on the COVID-19 situation in their respective countries. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
One third of humanity under COVID-19 lockdown
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NEW DELHI: India’s billion-plus population went into a three-week lockdown on Wednesday (Mar 25), with a third of the world now under orders to stay indoors, as the coronavirus pandemic forced Japan to postpone the Olympics until next year. Financial markets soared after a catastrophic month as the US Congress looked set to pass a
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